City’s lost jewel. History of Cracow’a All Saints church till the end of XVI century

• Main Author: Katarzyna Walczak
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow 2013-12-01
• Series: Folia Historica Cracoviensia
• Subjects: All Saints church; the end of XVI century; Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki; Jerzy Radziwiłł; Kraków
• Online Access: http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/foliahistoricacracoviensia/article/view/235/163

One of the oldest churches in Krakow, dedicated to All Saints, was situated between Grodzka and Franciszkańska Street. It was build in the XIII century, could had been replacement church for first Cracow’s parish, which was transferred from Saint Trinity church. The name of All Saints church was mentioned for the first time in Vita S. Stanislai. The second time in 1278 his rector Arnold was noted. Most interesting fact is that in the Tables of Pence from 1325–1327 you can find two rectors, who had separate salary and were called rectors of wooden and brick churches. In 1490 church got a collegiate title. Than double rectory was liquidated and positions of provost and dean were established. Church was a place where Brotherhood of the Poor created by Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki used to work. Our knowledge of churches looks comes from iconography which was made when the building was already a ruin. According to those sources church had two naves, was oriented and had simply completed presbytery. The building had adhered tower, sacristy, treasure and chapel, called capella antiqua. Description of the interior of the church comes from 1599, when Jerzy Radziwiłł, Bishop of Cracow had visited it. According to the decision of the City Beautification Committee, the church was demolished in 1835, and church’s equipment was sold on auction. The tower survived till 1840, when it shared the fate of the rest of the building.